Leaving the Nest— 

What You Need to Know about Life and Love Before You Go

Before you go on your own:

There are many different titles included in this booklet.  Please don’t let it overwhelm you.  These words of wisdom are not meant to read all at once.  This is simply a collection of issues that may come up that you would want to read from time to time.  As you get into discussions with your friends, you might even want to share some of this with them.  These observations have been developed over 15 years through much prayer.  I have experience with many of the issues included in this packet. I was married at 18, divorced and a single parent of three young sons in my mid 30's and then married to a wonderful man at 37.  I went to college in my 40's to get a degree to teach high school Marriage and Family classes.  I’ve presented these comments and discussions to students at the high school where I taught and also in the divorce recovery group I lead.  Both adults and teens have found them very useful.  Many have said they wished they had known “this stuff” sooner.  It would have helped them avoid a lot of heartache.  I know if I had been aware and willing to listen when I was younger, I could have avoided a lot of pain and sorrow, not just for me, but also my sons. So, I wish you and your friends a very hopeful future.

Love and prayers for a One Time Life Time Marriage,         

Linda Campbell

One Time Life Time Legacy  © 2009

Leaving the Nest—What You Need to Know about Life and Love Before You Go         

This booklet includes many of the pages from Leaves plus much more.  It is intended for young adults that are ready to move out on their own—either to college or their own apartment.  It contains all the wisdom and advice you’d like to have in one booklet such as budgeting information, a grown up to do list, dealing with break ups, family background issues, and making wise lifestyle choices so you won’t sabotage your future goals.

                                                            Contents

                        Who are you?

Cool and Confident

Who Holds Your Mirror?

You Tell on Yourself

Feelings

What do you want to become?

How do you define Success?

Developing a Positive Self Image

Life Lessons

Bull’s Eye

On Your Own To Do List

Sample Budget

Changing Your Attitude

What are you looking for?

Healthy Relationships

Psalm 37—Desires of your Heart

Healing from Family Hurts

Three AM   a young mom’s story

Preparing for Marriage

Two Questions for You

Avoiding things that will get in the way.

Lightening Story

King Solomon

Avoid top ten relationship mistakes

Danger Signals

Sex is for Marriage

Love vs. Infatuation

Expressions of Love

Potential Abusers

Living Together—is it for you?

Personal Eating History

Dealing with things that get in the way anyway.

Letter to the Brokenhearted/ Abandoned Spouse

Letter from God

Psalm 34

Grieving

Forgiveness

Ephesians 6/Let Go and Let God

Ways to Improve Dating Relationships

Anger

Stress